Volunteer Park Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Capitol Hill was recently awarded funds by the Seattle City Council and is now an official Community Emergency Hub. An Emergency Hub is a designated location where people in the community can gather after a major disaster to exchange information and resources. Anyone can get involved, but It does consist of a core group of trained volunteers with additional skills who may collect information on local situations, needs and resources as well as assist in the allocation of resources. Hub volunteers also aid the City of Seattle in encouraging neighbors to be individually and collectively prepared for a disaster.

Because Volunteer Park SDA Church is a brand new Community Emergency Hub, they would like to share this information with the community and invite all who are interested to become volunteers and get involved as they begin the growing process. They anticipate hosting future activities, such as training, drills and meetings and will be linking up with other community hubs in Seattle for support. For more information or to get involved, please email community@volunteerparksda.org.

Training at Due (Image: Allyship)

On Wednesday, September 12th LGBTQ Allyship is kicking-off their first Seattle Pride Dine OUT, a one night only celebration of Seattle restaurants committed to being LGBTQ affirming. Seattle Pride Dine OUT is a collaboration with LGBTQ Allyship and leading Seattle restaurants, bars and cafes who have taken the Talk Gender to Me pledge. The Talk Gender to Me pledge is a commitment from restaurant owners to a professional development training of staff around utilizing gender considerate language and practices in the workplace. In addition, staff are trained around their worker protections, which include a know your rights training for immigrant employees targeted by ICE. Several Seattle establishments who have taken the Talk Gender to Me pledge are participating in Allyship’s first Seattle Pride Dine OUT are: Molly Moons (All day – Capitol Hill, 917 E. Pine Street & Columbia City, 4822 Rainier Avenue South), Due’ Cucina Italiana (5pm to 10pm, 412 Broadway East), El Quetzal (5pm to 8pm, 3211 Beacon Avenue).

Seattle Pride Dine OUT

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From Lid I-5

Earlier this month five design teams from the Central Hills Triangle Collaborative (CHTC) presented their near-final concepts for lidding I-5 between Madison Street and Thomas Street. Thank you for joining us!

We were excited by the variety of land use concepts (including affordable homes, acres of new parks, new walking and biking connections, and potential commercial development), the quality of the drawings and renderings, and the deep discussions between designers and the audience. The volunteer ideas developed here will possibly influence the significant amount of official study, community discourse, and design work that still lies ahead. Continue reading →

(Image: capitolhillseattle.com)

From Hugo House

Hugo House announced a packed calendar of readings, events, and creative writing classes to take place in the literary nonprofit’s new—and permanent—home this fall season.

At the opening celebration on September 22 from 5:00-8:00 p.m., visitors are invited to explore the new Hugo House—10,000 square feet of space designed specifically for writers and readers by internationally renowned architectural firm NBBJ. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature Maria Semple, emcee Nancy Guppy, literary experiences and installations by performers and artists, and readings from local literary luminaries popping up in all corners to capture the imagination. Continue reading →

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From Seattle/King County Public Health

This is an air quality alert for August 15, 2018, from the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the local health jurisdictions of King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. Air pollution is increasing due to wildfire smoke and may cause health problems. Currently, the air quality has reached levels that are UNHEALTHY for everyone in the Puget Sound region. Although we could have some clearing tonight, with so much smoke around it will likely linger through Thursday. The outlook for early next week shows smoke could return. Check the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s website for the most recent conditions.

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